Process for Requesting an Appeal of Academic Regulations

The academic regulations of the Gordon Ford College of Business may be found in the
WKU Catalog, the Gordon Ford College of Business Student Handbook, and on the GFCB
web pages (http://www.wku.edu/gfcb). These regulations were developed by the departments
and the GFCB to assure that the educational objectives of the departments, GFCB, and
WKU will be obtained by the students. These academic regulations have been approved
by the department (where applicable), the College Curriculum Committee, the University
Senate Curriculum Committee, the University Senate, and the Provost and Vice President
for Academic Affairs.

The Gordon Ford College of Business Admissions and Appeals Committee (Appeals Committee)
hear requests for deviation from College requirements and make recommendations to
the Dean concerning the disposition of the appeal. In addition, this committee reviews
appeals of academic discipline regulations that have been appealed to and reviewed
by the academic discipline. This committee is composed of one faculty member from
each academic discipline and the Associate Dean. The Associate Dean serves as chair
of this committee.

Students wishing to appeal regulations should send a written request to:

This request should include the name, student identification number, address, phone
number, and e-mail address of the student. It is important to identify which specific
academic requirement is being appealed and why an exception is warranted in this case.

Students will be notified of the decision of the committee via e-mail, telephone,
and/or mail as soon as a decision has been rendered. Students who wish to pursue further
appeal should consult the catalog or contact the Office of the Registrar for information
concerning appeals to the Committee on Credits and Graduation.

Students may initiate the appeals process via e-mail to gfcb@wku.edu provided the information requested above is provided.